Podium is a business-to-consumer messaging platform used in the U.S., Canada, and Australia. The company’s toolkit lets clients deliver messages via SMS, email, Facebook, and What’s App. Podium reaches consumers with only landline telecom service through its connection to Twilio. That company connects with the telcos. Podium is frequently used by clients for requesting reviews of their services on Amazon, Apple, and Google’s consumer-facing websites. Last year, Podium delivered 16 million to 17 million messages a month on behalf of 43,000 businesses. The annual revenue of privately he...